Bryan, Texas 2000

Held in 2000, this edition of the initiative was rebranded as, "The Your Life's on the Line Project." As the perfect collaboration between academic, government, and community agencies, the project was led by Texas A&M University's George Bush School of Goverment and Public Service, the City of Bryan, and the Brazos Valley Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse (BVCASA).

The project was held in an old Woolworth's Store in Bryan's historic dowtown. A monumental change to the project was the inclusion of a formal pre-briefing provided to each tour. Visitors were given the following introduction, prior to touring the scenes:

"Welcome to the Your Life's on the Line Project. Our intent this evening is to provide you and your family a realistic portrayal of what can happen in the life of a drug abuser. Our intent is NOT to scare you as research shows that scare tactics do not work. Our hop eis that after touring this evening you and your family will engage in thoughtful discussions about the risks of substance use and come away with a better understanding of community resources available to those in need."

Then Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Robert M. Gates, toured the project and stated for the record that he felt, "it is a model program." Gates, who served as CIA Director for President George H.W. Bush would later serve as Seretary of Defense.

This page is still under construction. We are working to add pictures and news stories from this 2000 project edition.